Enjoyed a good, thought-provoking sermon. Yes, though the points may be simply listed and all...as I put those words from Pastor Derrick before my heart and honestly considered them....promptings of statements and questions started to come...
This is the reality of my fallen self in a fallen world: Despite my past encounters with God in various manners, I am still suspectible to stray and fall away in distrust towards Him when the time of testing comes. This is both a guard and comfort. The guard to protect my heart from self confidence, and the comfort that in my failures, He is aware that I am but dust.
When I have been called to follow, what are the promises that He gave, together with the call? Have I looked and questioned so intently on the calling, that I missed out His promise? His calling, is not meant to be followed without His promise, for without which, what am I placing my trust and confidence on in following that call?
What are the disappointments of my spiritual life?
What are/were the clusters of grapes in my life? Have I forgotten or forsaken them?
It's striking...how these past few weeks of sermons seem to strike a common chord...sighh....at the crossroad of great uncertainties...is it unto me?
To the servants who put their heart and all in hearing His leading, preparing the word for His saints despite their shortcomings, putting themselves on accountability for the words they share on the pulpit....
To the servants who perservere on, labouring tirelessly in His ministry for the sake of all except their own....
thank you.
